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Well today was my pre-op visit.

We went over my blood work and chest exray for surgery and what time I need to be at the hospital. I am set for surgery at 12:30pm.

I am doing a 1000 calorie meal plan for the two weeks before and clear liquids 3 days before. Meals are at least 15g of protein and low fat and no more that 300 calories. The nurse said I can do this in place of liquid protein for the two weeks. It cut down on the cost of those supplies.

Lots of water, SF jello and pops in between.

Very happy to be on my way. Loving this new life already.

I worked with my best friend today that is a certified hypnotist. We worked on my food triggers, when it happens and how to use positve ways to change my lifestyle.

For example: Late eating since my fiance comes home froma second shift job and it is social hour for us. So now I make sure I eat a healthy snack more than three house before bed, plan to do some writing at that time and reading. This way I still look forward to sharing with him and then I find other activites to keep me creatively busy.

It was great working with her and getting it all down on paper. This lifestyle change feels good for me, I am getting to the
reasons and using postive changes to add brightness to my life.

I am moving forward.

So with the suggestion from my sugery buddy, I tried the liquid protein today in place of a meal. I wated to make sure it tasted good and it filled me. It was good on both counts. I am sure it will fill me even faster when I am post op.

I am happy to be on the road to my new life. It is making me feel healthy and younger already, just from the positive energy I get every day from reading the site.

This site is great. So much information and the best info comes from all the pre and post surgery members that help me with their posts.

  Most of my fears get calmed here.

I am in high gear excitement. I think my family is getting tired of listening to all the tibbits I pick up. lol Thats's okay. It is teaching them also and they really aren't tired of it. 

I told my family I would no longer be making holiday dinners. The Italian Easter Pie will now be prueed. lol I was only kidding. I do know that by then I will use all I have learned and eat sensibly. Prayers, knowledge and great support are bringing on so many positive thoughts. May god help keep them coming.

Here I go. I have my date, June 14, 2011. I am so ready after six weeks of waiting for test results and insurance approval.

Thank god for my advocate Chad that helped me get it all together. I so appreciate being a techy and using email to get it there

so much faster. What did we do before technology? I have forgotten. lol

My first step is going over all the information on Dr. Floch's site and starting a blog to get out how I feel. Right now it is

excitement and looking forward to a changed life. I will also be getting married next year on April 21st, so this is a new

start in many ways. It is fabulously scary. :)